Chapter 1 of Captain Bayley's Heir is here in full — 180 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Captain Bayley's Heir is here in full — 180 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A TALE OF THE GOLD FIELDS OF CALIFORNIA. CAPTAIN BAYLEY'S HEIR. A TALE OF THE GOLD FIELDS OF CALIFORNIA. Author of "With Clive in India;" "Facing Death;" "For Name and Fame;" "True to the Old Flag;" "A Final Beckoning;" &c. _WITH TWELVE FULL-PAGE ILLUSTRATIONS BY H. M. PAGET._ NEW YORK SCRIBNER AND WELFORD 743 & 745 BROADWAY.
Chapter 1 of Captain Bayley's Heir is here in full — 180 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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-ing form of “beckon” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading “Author of "With Clive in India;" "Facing Death;" "For Name and Fame;" "True to the Old Flag;" "A Final Beckoning;" &c.”
a street in Manhattan that passes through Times Square; famous for its theaters
From this reading “_WITH TWELVE FULL-PAGE ILLUSTRATIONS BY H. M. PAGET._ NEW YORK SCRIBNER AND WELFORD 743 & 745 BROADWAY.”
a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes
From this reading “A TALE OF THE GOLD FIELDS OF CALIFORNIA.”
British general and statesman whose victory at Plassey in 1757 strengthened British control of India (1725-1774)
From this reading “Author of "With Clive in India;" "Facing Death;" "For Name and Fame;" "True to the Old Flag;" "A Final Beckoning;" &c.”
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading “Author of "With Clive in India;" "Facing Death;" "For Name and Fame;" "True to the Old Flag;" "A Final Beckoning;" &c.”
A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.
From this reading “CAPTAIN BAYLEY'S HEIR.”
plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
From this reading “_WITH TWELVE FULL-PAGE ILLUSTRATIONS BY H. M. PAGET._ NEW YORK SCRIBNER AND WELFORD 743 & 745 BROADWAY.”
English pathologist who discovered the cause of trichinosis (1814-1899)
From this reading “_WITH TWELVE FULL-PAGE ILLUSTRATIONS BY H. M. PAGET._ NEW YORK SCRIBNER AND WELFORD 743 & 745 BROADWAY.”
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From this reading _WITH TWELVE FULL-PAGE ILLUSTRATIONS BY H. M. PAGET._ NEW YORK SCRIBNER AND WELFORD 743 & 745 BROADWAY.
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From this reading _WITH TWELVE FULL-PAGE ILLUSTRATIONS BY H. M. PAGET._ NEW YORK SCRIBNER AND WELFORD 743 & 745 BROADWAY.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A TALE OF THE GOLD FIELDS OF CALIFORNIA.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Author of "With Clive in India;" "Facing Death;" "For Name and Fame;" "True to the Old Flag;" "A Final Beckoning;" &c.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Author of "With Clive in India;" "Facing Death;" "For Name and Fame;" "True to the Old Flag;" "A Final Beckoning;" &c.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CAPTAIN BAYLEY'S HEIR.
-ing form of “beckon” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading Author of "With Clive in India;" "Facing Death;" "For Name and Fame;" "True to the Old Flag;" "A Final Beckoning;" &c.
a street in Manhattan that passes through Times Square; famous for its theaters
From this reading _WITH TWELVE FULL-PAGE ILLUSTRATIONS BY H. M. PAGET._ NEW YORK SCRIBNER AND WELFORD 743 & 745 BROADWAY.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _WITH TWELVE FULL-PAGE ILLUSTRATIONS BY H. M. PAGET._ NEW YORK SCRIBNER AND WELFORD 743 & 745 BROADWAY.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading Author of "With Clive in India;" "Facing Death;" "For Name and Fame;" "True to the Old Flag;" "A Final Beckoning;" &c.
a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes
From this reading A TALE OF THE GOLD FIELDS OF CALIFORNIA.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading CAPTAIN BAYLEY'S HEIR.
British general and statesman whose victory at Plassey in 1757 strengthened British control of India (1725-1774)
From this reading Author of "With Clive in India;" "Facing Death;" "For Name and Fame;" "True to the Old Flag;" "A Final Beckoning;" &c.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Author of "With Clive in India;" "Facing Death;" "For Name and Fame;" "True to the Old Flag;" "A Final Beckoning;" &c.
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading Author of "With Clive in India;" "Facing Death;" "For Name and Fame;" "True to the Old Flag;" "A Final Beckoning;" &c.
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading Author of "With Clive in India;" "Facing Death;" "For Name and Fame;" "True to the Old Flag;" "A Final Beckoning;" &c.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading A TALE OF THE GOLD FIELDS OF CALIFORNIA.
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading Author of "With Clive in India;" "Facing Death;" "For Name and Fame;" "True to the Old Flag;" "A Final Beckoning;" &c.
emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading Author of "With Clive in India;" "Facing Death;" "For Name and Fame;" "True to the Old Flag;" "A Final Beckoning;" &c.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Author of "With Clive in India;" "Facing Death;" "For Name and Fame;" "True to the Old Flag;" "A Final Beckoning;" &c.
occupying an entire page in a book or paper
From this reading _WITH TWELVE FULL-PAGE ILLUSTRATIONS BY H. M. PAGET._ NEW YORK SCRIBNER AND WELFORD 743 & 745 BROADWAY.
coins made of gold
From this reading A TALE OF THE GOLD FIELDS OF CALIFORNIA.
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading _WITH TWELVE FULL-PAGE ILLUSTRATIONS BY H. M. PAGET._ NEW YORK SCRIBNER AND WELFORD 743 & 745 BROADWAY.
A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.
From this reading CAPTAIN BAYLEY'S HEIR.
plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
From this reading _WITH TWELVE FULL-PAGE ILLUSTRATIONS BY H. M. PAGET._ NEW YORK SCRIBNER AND WELFORD 743 & 745 BROADWAY.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Author of "With Clive in India;" "Facing Death;" "For Name and Fame;" "True to the Old Flag;" "A Final Beckoning;" &c.
a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947
From this reading Author of "With Clive in India;" "Facing Death;" "For Name and Fame;" "True to the Old Flag;" "A Final Beckoning;" &c.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading _WITH TWELVE FULL-PAGE ILLUSTRATIONS BY H. M. PAGET._ NEW YORK SCRIBNER AND WELFORD 743 & 745 BROADWAY.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Author of "With Clive in India;" "Facing Death;" "For Name and Fame;" "True to the Old Flag;" "A Final Beckoning;" &c.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading _WITH TWELVE FULL-PAGE ILLUSTRATIONS BY H. M. PAGET._ NEW YORK SCRIBNER AND WELFORD 743 & 745 BROADWAY.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A TALE OF THE GOLD FIELDS OF CALIFORNIA.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Author of "With Clive in India;" "Facing Death;" "For Name and Fame;" "True to the Old Flag;" "A Final Beckoning;" &c.
English pathologist who discovered the cause of trichinosis (1814-1899)
From this reading _WITH TWELVE FULL-PAGE ILLUSTRATIONS BY H. M. PAGET._ NEW YORK SCRIBNER AND WELFORD 743 & 745 BROADWAY.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _WITH TWELVE FULL-PAGE ILLUSTRATIONS BY H. M. PAGET._ NEW YORK SCRIBNER AND WELFORD 743 & 745 BROADWAY.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading A TALE OF THE GOLD FIELDS OF CALIFORNIA.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A TALE OF THE GOLD FIELDS OF CALIFORNIA.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Author of "With Clive in India;" "Facing Death;" "For Name and Fame;" "True to the Old Flag;" "A Final Beckoning;" &c.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Author of "With Clive in India;" "Facing Death;" "For Name and Fame;" "True to the Old Flag;" "A Final Beckoning;" &c.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading _WITH TWELVE FULL-PAGE ILLUSTRATIONS BY H. M. PAGET._ NEW YORK SCRIBNER AND WELFORD 743 & 745 BROADWAY.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _WITH TWELVE FULL-PAGE ILLUSTRATIONS BY H. M. PAGET._ NEW YORK SCRIBNER AND WELFORD 743 & 745 BROADWAY.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Author of "With Clive in India;" "Facing Death;" "For Name and Fame;" "True to the Old Flag;" "A Final Beckoning;" &c.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading _WITH TWELVE FULL-PAGE ILLUSTRATIONS BY H. M. PAGET._ NEW YORK SCRIBNER AND WELFORD 743 & 745 BROADWAY.
Chapter 1 of Captain Bayley's Heir by G. A. (George Alfred) Henty holds 180 sentences, grouped into 36 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
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